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no,mass can neither be created nor be destroyed.
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∙ 14y agoYes, along with protons.
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What part of the nucleus determine the atomic mass for an element?
All parts of the nucleus, protons and neutrons if any, contribute to the atomic mass. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is its isotope mass number.
Where does majority of a atoms mass come from?
Very nearly all of the mass of an atom is found in the nucleus in the form of Protons and Neutrons. Electrons and "binding energy" contribute a tiny amount of additional mass.
What is the primary role of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?
The primary role of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is to contribute to the binding energy or nuclear glue that holds the nucleus itself together. Recall that an atomic nucleus is made of protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge, and they don't like each other. In order to overcome the repulsive forces of the protons, neutrons are included in the structure to contribute to the so-called mass deficit. That phenomenon involves the nucleons (the protons and neutrons in a nucleus) losing a bit of mass that is converted into binging energy to hold the neucleus together.
The mass number of an elements is equal to?
the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
What makes up nearly all of the atoms's mass?
The sum of all Protons and Neutrons.
What part of the nucleus determine the atomic mass for an element?
All parts of the nucleus, protons and neutrons if any, contribute to the atomic mass. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is its isotope mass number.
Where is most of the atoms mass found?
An atom's mass is concentrated in its nucleus, which is located in the center of the atom. Protons and neutrons within the nucleus are responsible for its mass; the electrons, which are located outside of the nucleus, don't contribute to the mass of the atom.
Which particles in an atom contribute most to mass of the atom?
The particles are protons, neutrons, and the nucleus inside of the atom Nice helping u >_<
Where does majority of a atoms mass come from?
Very nearly all of the mass of an atom is found in the nucleus in the form of Protons and Neutrons. Electrons and "binding energy" contribute a tiny amount of additional mass.
What is the primary role of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?
The primary role of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is to contribute to the binding energy or nuclear glue that holds the nucleus itself together. Recall that an atomic nucleus is made of protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge, and they don't like each other. In order to overcome the repulsive forces of the protons, neutrons are included in the structure to contribute to the so-called mass deficit. That phenomenon involves the nucleons (the protons and neutrons in a nucleus) losing a bit of mass that is converted into binging energy to hold the neucleus together.
What contributes to the mass of the atom?
number of protons and number of neutrons
Do neutrons contribute to the charge of the nucleus?
no. they are neutral/ no charge either positive or negative. the Protons are what charge the nucleus.
What has the same mass of a proton?
Neutrons have the same mass as that of a proton. Neutrons and protons are present in the nucleus
What do you get if you add one neutron to a hydrogen nucleus?
If you add the number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus, you get the number of nucleons. This is usually a good approximation to the atomic mass in amu, since both protons and neutrons have a mass that's pretty close to one amu. The number will be slightly off, because electrons contribute as well, protons and neutrons don't have exactly the same mass, and there's something called the atomic mass defect that has to do with the binding energy of the nucleus, but it should be fairly close.
Mass number of nucleus?
The Mass Number is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
How do you calculate the number of neutrons an element has in its nucleus?
You need to find the atomic number, and the atomic mass. The atomic number i the number of PROTONS in the nucleus, the atomic mass, or mass number, is the number of PROTONS and NEUTRONS in the nucleus. To find the number of neutrons you subtract the atomic number from the mass number.
How does the mass of a nucleus differ from the mass of an electron?
There is no simple answer.The mass of a nucleus depends on the number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus. The number of protons in the nucleus depends on the element. Moreover, the number of neutrons can vary between isotopes of the same element.
